A woman in her 20s, who has not yet been publicly named, was beaten unconscious by three men in Yeovil, Somerset, in a homophobic attack.
According to local police, the incident occurred at around 1am on May 24 while the woman was walking along Lyde Road.
The men shouted homophobic abuse at her before chasing her onto Vale Road where she was beaten until she lost consciousness.
Officers found her on Vale Road and she is now recovering from her injuries but has yet to make a full statement about the events of the night.